1708 - Statue pedestal - Prague, Czech Republic
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A chronogram on the pedestal the statue of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino on Charles Bridge
Waymark Code: WMYYQ9
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/12/2018
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The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal.
The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are not color-coded from the rest of the text.
The chronogram:
fIDeLIVM ConsoLatorI
Other Latin inscription:
DIVo Nicolao de Tolentino Prodigio sâ Sangvinis emanatione Panéqve Benedictô Miracula continua Patranti
EN: To the consoler of the faithful (chronogram for 1708) To St. Nicholas of Tolentino, who made miracles with miraculously exuded blood and blessed bread
The Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge (
visit link) is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV (
visit link) , and finished in the beginning of the 15th century.
The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, originally erected around 1700 but now all replaced by replicas.
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (Italian: San Nicola da Tolentino, Spanish: San Nicolás de Tolentino) (c. 1246 - 1306), Augustinian, known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was an Italian saint and mystic.